For graduation, a minimum of 26 academic credits must be earned in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. The following courses are required for graduation:!
ACADEMIC AREAS
REQUIRED CREDITS
ENGLISH
4.00
SOCIAL STUDIES
4.00
MATHEMATICS
4.00
SCIENCE
3.00
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1.50
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS CAREER EXPLORATION HEALTH
0.50 0.50 0.50
ELECTIVES*
8.00
TOTAL
26 credits
GRADE POINT AVERAGE Every student in grades 9-12 will earn a grade point average. A higher weight or value is placed on all AP courses, a 1.15 multiplier. Accelerated and Dual Enrollment courses receive a 1.1 multiplier. All other regular courses earn a 1.0.
GRADING SYSTEM
GRADE
PERCENT
GRADE POINT VALUE
A+
99-100
4.50
A
92-98
4.00
A-
90-91
3.75
B+
88-89
3.50
B
82-87
3.00
B-
80-81
2.75
C+
78-79
2.50
C
72-77
2.00
C
70-71
1.75
D+
68-69
1.50
D
62-67
1.00
D-
60-61
0.75
F
1-59
0.40
ELECTIVES An elective is a course that a student might choose to take to enhance or round out his/her educational program. NOTE: WHAT MIGHT BE AN ELECTIVE FOR ONE PATHWAY MIGHT BE A REQUIRED COURSE FOR ANOTHER. When selecting an elective, a student should refer to the requirements for his/her pathway. The student is also encouraged to take electives outside of his/her pathway, since this exposure will enable each student to receive a more complete education.
For graduation, a minimum of 26 academic credits must be earned in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.
The following courses are required for graduation:!
CAREER EXPLORATION
HEALTH
0.50
0.50
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Every student in grades 9-12 will earn a grade point average. A higher weight or value is placed on all AP courses, a 1.15 multiplier. Accelerated and Dual Enrollment courses receive a 1.1 multiplier. All other regular courses earn a 1.0.
GRADING SYSTEM
ELECTIVES
An elective is a course that a student might choose to take to enhance or round out his/her educational program. NOTE: WHAT MIGHT BE AN ELECTIVE FOR ONE PATHWAY MIGHT BE A REQUIRED COURSE FOR ANOTHER. When selecting an elective, a student should refer to the requirements for his/her pathway. The student is also encouraged to take electives outside of his/her pathway, since this exposure will enable each student to receive a more complete education.